North Topsail aldermen candidate: Don Harte

Published: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 06:15 AM.

Prior publicly elected, appointed or held positions: I was appointed to Planning Board of North Topsail and last year I was appointed Alderman for North Topsail.

Leadership experience: I was in sales management for a major pharmaceutical company for 35 years and held many leadership assignments as a manager and facilitator,

How long have you live in the municipality for which you seek office? I have been a resident of North Topsail Beach for 8 years.

Why are you running for office? I am running for the office of Alderman to insure that our efforts for our beach re-nourishment are continued. If these efforts were allowed to be derailed we would not be able to get federal help to rebuild our beaches in the event of a major catastrophe.

North Topsail Beach aldermen candidates were sent the following questions by The Daily News in advance of the Nov. 5 municipal election. Candidate profiles were edited for length in The Daily News’ print edition. This is the full, unedited written response by one of five candidates vying for three aldermen seats in North Topsail Beach.

Name: Don Harte

Office you are seeking: North Topsail Beach Alderman

Address: 30 Sailview Dr N.Topsail Beach, NC 28460

Date of birth: August 5, 1946

City of birth: Hamlet, NC

County of birth: Richmond County

How voters can contact you: daharte@charter.net

Occupation: Retired

Education: Bachelor of Science from Appalachian State University

Prior publicly elected, appointed or held positions: I was appointed to Planning Board of North Topsail and last year I was appointed Alderman for North Topsail.

Leadership experience: I was in sales management for a major pharmaceutical company for 35 years and held many leadership assignments as a manager and facilitator,

How long have you live in the municipality for which you seek office? I have been a resident of North Topsail Beach for 8 years.

Why are you running for office? I am running for the office of Alderman to insure that our efforts for our beach re-nourishment are continued. If these efforts were allowed to be derailed we would not be able to get federal help to rebuild our beaches in the event of a major catastrophe.

What makes you the best candidate for the position? I would continue to support the Mayor’s and my fellow aldermen’s efforts on beach re-nourishment.

What specific issue would you most like to address while in office? I would like for us to investigate the use of some state owned land and town owned land for some planned events such as Arts and Crafts festivals or musical events. I would also like to look at some of this land for much needed parking on the North end of the beach.